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Woman finds her majesty transparent (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sheer

'transparent' is the definition.
('sheer' can be a synonym of 'transparent')

'woman finds her majesty' is the wordplay.
'woman' becomes 'she' (**).
'finds' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'her majesty' becomes 'er' (Elizabeth Regina).
'she'+'er'='SHEER'

(Other definitions for sheer that I've seen before include "Very thin as in ladies' stockings" , "Unmitigated; perpendicular" , "Film" , "Precipitous or fine" , "Simple" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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